The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has teamed up with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Open Ownership (OO) for the potential use of beneficial ownership data in curbing corruption in the government procurement process. The SEC and UNODC recently organized a focus...
Ambassadors from France, Canada, Germany, and Ireland joined Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Gustavo Gonzalez in launching the countdown for the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. UN Resident...
The Philippines on Sunday, Sept. 24 (Manila time), appealed to the United Nations (UN) to support its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, citing its peace-building and counter-terrorism efforts. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo speaks at the 78th session of the United...
The rule of law must “reign” and adherence to international law will keep the Indo-Pacific region, which includes the contested South China Sea, open and stable, the Philippines told the United Nations (UN) on Sunday, Sept. 24 (Manila time). Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo speaks at...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo disclosed that he had “a brief but fruitful discussion” with his counterparts from the United States and Japan on a possible trilateral cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, which would include the South China Sea. (Photo...
The United States on Wednesday announced $225 million in investments to support emerging democracies in the face of a rise in autocracies around the world. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Samantha Power, administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), were to announce...
LONDON, United Kingdom - A man has died after a dog attack in central England, emergency services said Friday, the latest in a spate of attacks that prompted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to vow action. Emergency services were called on Thursday to reports that a man had been left seriously injured...
LONDON, United Kingdom - The UK government on Monday faced calls to get tougher with China, after police arrested a parliamentary researcher on suspicion of spying for Beijing. The arrest, made earlier this year but only made public this weekend, prompted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to warn Premier...
The ambassadors of Germany and the United States enjoyed the friendly rivalry between their countries’ respective national basketball teams as they watched the Germans beat the Americans for the first time in FIBA World Cup history. (From left) US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson and...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko welcomed the “trilateral collaboration” among the Philippines, the United States, and Japan in ensuring peace and order in the South China Sea, which lately has come into question because of China’s aggressive military activities and...
As the Christmas season traditionally begins as as early as September in the Philippines, United States Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson took part in putting up Christmas decorations at the embassy’s residence in Baguio City. (Photos courtesy of US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay...
By DAISY LOU C. TALAMPAS NICE AND WAVY Vacationers enjoy the beach and trying out water sports at Hudayriyat in Abu Dhabi The pandemic has put on hold our bucket list trips and escapades. But thank heavens after two years of lockdowns, the world has opened up and it’s time...
